Cover Teacher - Prep (Fixed Term Contract)
Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai
United Arab Emirates
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- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- November 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2024
Job overview
We are recruiting a Cover Teacher for Primary at The Royal Grammar School Guildford to start immediately, until the end of the Academic Year. Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract until the end of the academic year, and therefore certain benefits may not apply.
The Royal Grammar School Guildford (RGS), one of Britain’s most distinguished independent schools, in partnership with Cognita, the global leader in educational excellence, seeks an outstanding Teacher for our prestigious sister school, Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai (RGS Guildford Dubai). This is an exceptional opportunity to join a true 3-18 through school, where academic excellence, holistic education, and service to others are the foundation of all that we do.
At RGS Guildford Dubai, we champion kindness, kindness, kindness, alongside academic rigour, tradition, and innovation. As we prepare to celebrate our first graduates in 2029, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of scholars and leaders. With a passion for education, we seek a teacher who can inspire across disciplines, embodying both intellectual flair and a commitment to the British curriculum.
Contribution to Learning Area and Curriculum Development
- Comprehensive level of knowledge and understanding of the relevant curriculum areas and the ability to apply this knowledge in the classroom using current pedagogy and practice
- Ability to successfully implement and evaluate curriculum innovations in accordance with School strategic initiatives in the context of a collaborative team
Relationships with Pupils, Staff and Parents
- Ability to develop productive relationships with pupils which foster and develop positive behaviours for learning
- Demonstrate high level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to pupils, parents and colleagues
- Demonstrate capacity to work as a co-learner and collaborator with pupils, colleagues, parents and the wider community
- Ensure that the welfare approach towards all pupils is balanced and aligns with the school’s policies and procedures
Contribution to the Whole School
- Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of programs and policies which promote excellence in pupil learning, social and emotional development in an international environment
- Capacity to respond to emerging educational needs and priorities in an international environment
- Leadership of school Co-Curricular Activity or Representative Sport
- Take on an ‘Ambassador’ role
- Adapt to the needs of a start-up school showing flexibility of approach
General Responsibilities
- Model the RGS Values and learning habits in all language and interactions
- Commitment to staff and pupil wellbeing, parent education and supporting the development of a strong culture of community
- Comply with and demonstrate an active commitment to safeguarding policies, procedures, and code of conduct
- Follow all school policies, procedures and handbooks.
- Take a proactive and professional approach to school life and professional development
- Respect and maintain all aspect of professional confidentiality
- Undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested showing flexibility of approach
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Education
- Professional teaching qualification from the UK
- Excellent English Written and Oral communication skills
- British Curriculum Experience
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
If you are driven by challenge and aspire to make a lasting impact, we invite you to apply and be a key player in shaping the future of the Royal Grammar School Guildford.
The school reserves the right to interview and appoint strong candidates before the official closing date, and therefore we would encourage candidates to apply early in the process.
Cognita is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to detailed and enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks for all countries lived in, qualification checks, employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment, and satisfactory reference checks for all employment in the last 5 years.
About Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai
The Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai opened its brand-new campus in September 2021 as a co-educational school, offering a British curriculum. At full capacity, the School will ultimately accommodate about 2,100 students from age 3 to 18.
Our parent school, RGS Guildford UK was established in 1509 and has a long and esteemed reputation for excellence. We are proud of our pupils’ outstanding academic results alongside their development, as well-rounded and confident, caring young people. Pupils routinely secure places on the most competitive courses at leading world universities, with 325 graduates over the last 10 years attending Oxford or Cambridge. Our pupils have gone on to have incredibly successful careers in all areas from business to sports, the creative arts and politics.
Location & Buildings
The buildings, equipment and facilities are of an exceedingly high standard. Indeed, the sheer quality of the School is one of its distinctive features. A detail which candidates will appreciate if they have opened a school before, is that the entire construction work has been completed in one initial building programme, not in phases, thus reducing the disruption to the School's community.
The School has been built on a new development, Tilal Al Ghaf, located near the Dubai Studio City and Jumeirah Golf Estates. It is part of a major new development by the Majid Al Futtaim group, one of the leading businesses in the UAE.
Our large, inspirational, dynamic and eco-friendly campus will provide exciting and vibrant learning spaces and ensures that we can offer a wide range of sporting facilities that make the most of our location in Dubai Sports City.
Educational Provision
The School offers a British curriculum throughout. For the very youngest, the curriculum is based on the UK's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five years old. Throughout the School, standardised assessments from GL will be used, in line with the UAE National Agenda. In Year 11 (aged 16), students will be assessed for GCSEs and then, in their final year of school, against a broad range of A Level courses and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
While it is expected that the student body will be predominantly British, a core part of the School's Academic offering will be Arabic Studies and Islamic Education, underpinned by a strong focus on UAE Social Studies and Moral Education. This is to ensure that all students have a strong connection with the culture and heritage of the UAE. In addition, the international outlook of RGS in the UK and their membership of the Cognita global schools family will help to ensure that children educated at RGS Guildford Dubai will become internationally minded, global citizens.
Governance
Governance of the School will be given the highest priority. All four functions as outlined in the "Gift of Good Governance" (KHDA) will be part of the core business of the Governing Body:
-Setting strategic direction within the context of clearly stated vision and ethos
- Holding the senior leadership team accountable for the achievement, strategy and running of the School
- Overseeing the overall educational performance of the School and suggesting ways for improvement
- Overseeing the financial performance of the School - this includes setting fees, budget oversight and achieving financial target
In Closing
There is a great deal of excitement about RGS Guildford Dubai and what can be achieved. The partnership between the RGS and Cognita in creating this new school in Dubai is truly ground breaking, bringing together two of the world's leading educational organisations.
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